2024 Ram 2500 6.4L V8 HEMI MDS towing capacity.

The published 2024 6.4L V8 HEMI MDS towing rows surfaced here run from 15,060 - 17,730 lbs depending on cab, drivetrain, axle ratio, box length, GVWR, GCWR, and the configurations covered on this page.

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Built from the official Ram 2024 towing guide pages used for this engine page. Citations for 6.4L V8 HEMI MDS available below.

2024 Ram 2500
6.4L V8 HEMI MDS RANGE
15,060 - 17,730 LBS
PEAK PAYLOAD
4,000 LBS
MAX GCWR
24,200 LBS
TONGUE LOAD CONVENTIONAL / HD
10% / 15%
Conventional vs. 5th-wheel/gooseneck
TRAILERING HARDWARE EQUIPMENT WEIGHT
75 / 70 / 250 LBS
Conventional / gooseneck / 5th wheel
HITCH THRESHOLDS TRAILER LIMITS
23k / 30k LBS
5th-wheel / gooseneck required over this
RATING METHOD STANDARD
SAE J2807
Document-level towing policy
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GUIDE FINE PRINT

Calculation assumptions for the 2024 Ram 2500 guide.

These note blocks define the published payload, trailering hardware, and limit notes that govern every row in the supported 2024 Ram 2500 towing charts.

FIG. 2024 LOAD Weight Assumptions

Pre-loaded weights baked into the chart

  • Passenger weight: 300 lbs assumed occupant weight.
  • Options weight: 100 lbs assumed factory-installed options.
  • Conventional tongue: 10% of gross trailer weight.
  • 5th-wheel / gooseneck tongue: 15% of gross trailer weight.
FIG. 2024 HITCH Hitch Loading

Hardware weight deducted from payload

  • Conventional hitch: 75 lbs of equipment weight.
  • Gooseneck: 70 lbs of equipment weight.
  • 5th wheel: 250 lbs of equipment weight.
FIG. 2024 CALC Payload Formula

How Ram derives payload from base weight

  • Formula: Payload = GVWR - Base Weight
  • Values: Published as estimated values.
  • Rounding: nearest 10 lbs.
FIG. 2024 LIMIT Commercial / Hitch Limits

Chassis-cab and heavy-trailer thresholds

  • Box-off completion: 80 lbs per foot from end of cab to end of frame.
  • 5th-wheel required over: 23,000 lbs trailer weight.
  • Gooseneck required over: 30,000 lbs trailer weight.
FIG. 2024 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807.
FIG. 2024 WARN Warnings

Manufacturer safety warnings

  • Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive.
  • GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded.
  • Payload and GAWR should never be exceeded and must account for all of the above weights, including the appropriate trailering equipment and tongue weight.
FIG. 2024 STD Rating Standard

SAE J2807 compliance

  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807.
FIG. 2024 WARN Warnings

Manufacturer safety warnings

  • Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive.
  • GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded.
  • Payload and GAWR should never be exceeded and must account for all of the above weights, including the appropriate trailering equipment and tongue weight.
FIG. 2024 NOTES Policy Notes

All published notes from the 2024 towing guide

  • Payload and Max Trailer Weights are ESTIMATED values. p.4
  • All values are shown in pounds unless otherwise stated. p.4
  • Payload and Max Trailer Weight values are rounded to the nearest 10lb. p.4
  • Payload = GVWR - Base Weight p.4
  • Payload and Trailer Weight Rating are mutually exclusive. p.4
  • GAWRs, GVWRs and GCWRs should never be exceeded. p.4
  • Trailer Weight Rating and Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight are calculated as specified in SAE J2807. p.4
  • Passenger Weight = 300 lb p.4
  • Options Weight = 100 lb p.4
  • Trailering Equipment Weight: 75 lb for Conventional Hitch, 70 lb for Gooseneck and 250 lb for 5th Wheel. p.4
  • Tongue weight: 10 percent of the gross trailer weight for Conventional Hitch, 15 percent of the gross trailer weight for a 5th Wheel or Gooseneck hitch. p.4
  • Payload and GAWR should never be exceeded and must account for all of the above weights, including the appropriate trailering equipment and tongue weight. p.4
  • Box Off Body Completion Weight = 80 lb per foot from end of cab to end of fram p.4
  • A fifth-wheel hitch is required for trailers over 23,000 lbs. p.4
  • A Gooseneck hitch is required for trailers over 30,000 lbs. p.4
NOTES: Guide-level assumptions apply to all published towing and payload values. Individual configurations may have additional row-level constraints.
Towing data

2024 6.4L V8 HEMI MDS towing capacity by configuration

Each row below is one published configuration from the 2024 Ram towing guide, showing towing capacity, payload, GVWR, and GCWR.

RAM 2500 - 4X2 - CREW CAB - ST - 6'4'' STANDARD BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,670 lbs 24,200 lbs 17,400 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75-LCV · ST
4.10 9,900 lbs 3,570 lbs 24,200 lbs 17,400 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75-LCV · ST
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,670 lbs 22,000 lbs 15,200 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75-LCV · ST
3.73 9,900 lbs 3,570 lbs 22,000 lbs 15,200 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75-LCV · ST
RAM 2500 - 4X2 - CREW CAB - ST - 8' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 3,530 lbs 24,200 lbs 17,260 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75-LCV · ST
4.10 9,900 lbs 3,430 lbs 24,200 lbs 17,260 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75-LCV · ST
3.73 10,000 lbs 3,530 lbs 22,000 lbs 15,060 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75-LCV · ST
3.73 9,900 lbs 3,430 lbs 22,000 lbs 15,060 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75-LCV · ST
RAM 2500 - 4X2 - REG CAB - ST - 8' BOX
4.10 10,000 lbs 4,000 lbs 24,200 lbs 17,730 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75-LCV · ST
4.10 9,900 lbs 3,900 lbs 24,200 lbs 17,730 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75-LCV · ST
3.73 10,000 lbs 4,000 lbs 22,000 lbs 15,530 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75-LCV · ST
3.73 9,900 lbs 3,900 lbs 22,000 lbs 15,530 lbs 8-Speed Auto 8HP75-LCV · ST
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2022 6.4L V8 HEMI MDS
Range: 15,050 - 17,740 lbs
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Range: 15,040 - 17,730 lbs
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Data sources

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2024 Ram 2500 4x2 Towing Guide

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